“A warrior may change his metal, but not his heart.”

“I am a warrior, so that my son may be a merchant, so that his son may be a poet.”

“A warrior knows death is always a hair's breadth away, but he doesn't dwell on the possibility of his death when he goes into battle. A warrior just fights. He fights to protect his family, his home, his people, himself, and often, the good of man. The wolf never gives a passing thought to the possibility of his death. For the wolf, he will fight to the end if need be, solely to defend his territory. Neither of these things are necessarily a reason to enter into battle when you are already weakened. They just are what they are. They live in a warrior's heart, in a wolf's heart. And both, for me, are in my heart.”

“the true way to a man's heart is six inches of metal between his ribs.” You have to love Anita Blake… ...”

“Not only must a warrior be strong with his bow, but he must have a heart full of pity for all living creatures.”

“The most effective way to live is as a warrior. A warrior may worry and think before making any decision, but once he makes it, he goes his way, free from worries or thoughts; there will be a million other decisions still awaiting him. That's the warrior's way.”